Shannon Eastin made history last night as the first woman referee to preside over the field in NFL history. Why did it take so long for Eastin (or any woman) to put on that striped shirt? Although she has 16 years of officiating experience and referees in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference of the Football…

Thursday will mark sort of a big day in gender equality when Shannon Eastin, formerly a college football referee in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, will become the first woman ever to be part of an NFL officiating crew. Sure, it's a preseason game and Eastin's just part of a replacement crew helping to tide the…